Kayden's two seemingly disjointed sentences, combined with the three consecutive "very's," caused Rita's heart to race. Kayden hadn't mentioned any news or moves from Lania Kaia, but just the information she provided was enough for Rita to piece together a lot of potential consequences.
Some *Divine Gifts* were scary but not insurmountable. After all, it's not realistic to use a *Divine Gift* on every single person you see. For example, Rita often thought about using her *Insight* on everyone who approached her, but doing so was exhausting and required significant effort.
It was like trying to check the profile of every person who commented on a social media post you came across. Plus, some *Divine Gifts* had hundreds of words in their descriptions, and you couldn't stare at someone too long without arousing suspicion. That made things even more complicated and tiring.
But if this new deputy city lord had a thing for small animals, that changed everything.